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Annick Press
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English
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"A heartwarming middle-grade debut with autism representation and a musical flair. Maya lives and breathes musicals. When her chance to finally be a part of the summer musical program at the community theater comes up, Maya is convinced she will get the lead. After all, who knows The Drowsy Chaperone better than she does? However, things don't turn out exactly the way Maya's planned, and the summer turns out to be jam-packed with problems: dealing...
2) Playhouse
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"As renovations begin at the Shakespeare Theater of Memphis, life for the core members of the company seems to be falling into disarray. Their trusted director has just taken a year's leave of absence, and theater manager Thaddeus Deerforth -- staring down forty and sensing a rift growing slowly between himself and his wife, Gina -- dreads the arrival of an imperious, inscrutable visiting director. Claudette, struggling to make ends meet as an actor...
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Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"A dark and stylish novel of psychological suspense about a young theater critic drawn into a dangerous game that blurs the lines between reality and performance Vivian Parry likes the dark. A former actress, she now works as the junior theater critic at a major Manhattan magazine. Her nights are spent beyond the lights, in a reserved seat, giving herself over to the shows she loves. By day, she savages them, with words sharper than a knife. Angling...
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Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"A laugh-out-loud YA debut that examines the realities of small-town queer life and celebrates the transformative power of drag -- perfect for fans of RuPaul's Drag Race and Pumpkin. Peter Thompkins needs a public image overhaul. After a tense confrontation with one of the few other queer kids in his small-town high school, rumors about him are becoming more elaborate by the day. Meanwhile, his best friend Alan (aka teen drag queen Aggie Culture)...
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